
The final mission of Extortion 17: special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan
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Résumé
In the early morning hours of August 6, 2011, a United States Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter, call sign "Extortion 17," sped alone into eastern Afghanistan's deadly Tangi Valley. Shot out of the sky by a rocket propelled grenade, everyone onboard… died instantly, the single greatest loss of life in the history of the Navy SEALs. Ed Darack provides a detailed account of the dramatic, deadly final moments of the Chinook, followed by the swift response to those who caused the tragedy, as well as the enduring legacies of those lost. 2017.